XLR balance to unbalance 1/4"

That should work, as long as the cable runs aren't too long, which I doubt they are. The big question is- is the 1/4" jack looking for a low impedance mic, or even a mic at all? Some really old ones might be looking for a high-z mic. If so, you would need a low impedance to high impedance transformer, which are still available, for about $20. The reason I am asking is that most video recorders don't use 1/4" inputs for any kind of audio. Most use RCA jacks, looking for -10dBV (consumer line level) or a 1/8" stereo mic input. The question is- is that 1/4" input really a mic input, or is it looking for some kind of line level input? So- what does that 1/4" input say?
 
I use a small Beheringer mixer.
Plug the mics into the mixer and then run the outputs of the mixer to a stereo Y cable into my camera.
Works great.
 
My first question would be - what is the mic.?

If the mic. requires phantom power, you can't do this at all.

You can only do this if the mic. is a dynamic mic. or an electret that is powered by an internal battery.

So, please can you give us more details.
 
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